Zenergy – Chain of Responsibility – Online Training Webinar Series

Zenergy’s online training webinar series is up and running with a full house for all sessions to date.

We have 3 more sessions scheduled over the next 3 weeks, all taking place on Fridays, including this coming Friday 19th June which is the Introduction to CoR.



 Join us online, as we provide a practical overview of all aspects of your CoR responsibilities and legal obligations and how to meet these. 

• Gain a understanding of your CoR legal obligations under HVNL and manage the risks associated with your road transport activities.

• Learn from industry recognised experts. The guys that have actually been there and done it.

• Webinars are conducted through Zoom with live Q&A.

• Each session includes issuing of certificates of completion upon finalisation of online course activities.

CoR Awareness Webinars and e-Learning 

Book online via Eventbrite by selecting one of the following courses:

• Introduction to Heavy Vehicle Safety, Heavy Vehicle National Law and Chain of Responsibility – (29 May & 19 June)

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• Fatigue Management, Speed Compliance and Roadworthiness – (5 June & 26 June)

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• Load Management – Mass, Dimension and Load Restraint – (12 June & 3 July)

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For more information or any questions please contact the Zenergy team on 1300 333 400 or email us at info@zenergygroup.com.au

We hope to see you there.

CoR management plan and role definitions key

Endycott says it is still unclear what the final legalisation will look like, but there are key things employers can consider to ensure compliance is integrated into their existing systems.

These include developing and implementing a relevant code of conduct and chain of responsibility management plan, defining what each entity’s responsibilities are, and incorporating them into supply chain partner contracts, he says.

Once the relevant management plan is in place, employees need to be trained so they understand their responsibilities and what role they have for the purposes of the new legislation: for example, warehouse manager, loader, loading manager or consignor.

“You allocate that person that responsibility so they have to report on the non-compliances. From there, you develop your procedures, your safe work method statements and your compliance assurance conditions with your other parties,” Endycott says.

Implement these processes “as best as you can” into existing systems, with quality assurance and continuous improvement reporting procedures, he adds.

According to Endycott, how far employers need to go to ensure they are doing what is reasonably practicable to ensure vehicles are roadworthy depends on the identified risks. They could rely on the national heavy vehicle accreditation schemes for maintenance, or other ways of gaining assurance that roadworthiness is being maintained.

They need to ensure drivers and operators comply with contractual assurance conditions and reporting processes, and any views on how often to inspect vehicles are based on evidence from that process and through discussions with supply chain partners, he says.



“It’s got to be flexible, but it’s got to be considered, and that’s the important thing in doing what’s reasonably practicable.”

Initially published by OHS Alerts